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Nov - 2012 Member submitted the
following YouTube video. Promo from the movie Sand
Pebbles but has some old footage of the Cheoy Lee Yards.
Click Here to view
Nov - 2012 There is some great history of the Cheoy Lee
company in the current newsletter from Cheoy Lee,
Click Here to read.
Article has background on Jonathan Cannon.
Nov - 2012 Wayne Robinson, our first member from Hong Kong
recently submitted the following great pictures
 Photo's
taken from SAWADEE, my 'Perry' Offshore Cheoy Lee 35. Hong
Kong
Sunday14th Oct, 2012.
Taken from a Kite between 50 & 100 ' at around 4-5 kts - 3
kt wind +
sailing speed of boat.
Will work on different sailing angles and trying to work the
kite tracking
angles as I think she would look great on a broad reach with
her Spinnaker or A-sail hoisted.
Hope to do that this coming weekend.
Oct - 2012 We got the following email this month -
Hi
James and Cilla
On October 14th we crossed our outbound track on the
east coast of Australia thus completing a 12 year
circumnavigation of the world in our Cheoylee 41 ' Virgos
Child'. A no time did we feel that she was ever going to let
us down. On our way around we encountered several of our
sisterships in exotic ports which is a great testament to
the seakindlyness of these vintage cruisers. All in a great
trip in a great vessel
Regards
Terry and Elaine McCarroll
'Virgos Child'
July - 2012 We received the following email from
Practical Sailor
Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is
updating its used sailboat reviews and looking for
high-resolution (300 dpi) color images of the Cheoy Lee
41and the Cheoy Lee Clipper 36 and 42. Specifically, we are
looking for photos of boats under sail, but good photos of
the cockpit, deck, and interior would be appreciated. If you
would like to help Practical
Sailor with
this project and feature your boat or another member of the
Cheoy Lee Sailboat Associations boat in the upcoming
reviews, please send them tops.reviews@belvoirpubs.com.
Please include your contact information and any known
details about the boat where relevant (owner, year, boat
name, home port, etc.). Thank you very much for your
support.
Any questions about the project may be directed to Practical
Sailor editor
Darrell Nicholson at practicalsailor@belvoirpubs.com.
April - 2012
Matthew Garthwait
has a face book page for the Frisco Flyer's
http://www.facebook.com/CheoyLeeFriscoFlyer
April - 2012 My name is Mike Schock and
I am the owner of a 1979 Offshore 41 sloop rig (Ray Richards
design). I have recently pulled the original spruce
mast and boom and will be replacing them with aluminum.
I would like to offer the original spruce mast for sale on
the association web site. The mast and boom are in
excellent condition and were last painted in 2008. I
am located in Southern California so it would be best if any
potential buyers were located nearby to avoid expensive
shipping costs. I would appreciate it if you would
post this on the association web site. I have already
created a post on the association Delphi forum page. I
can be contacted at mikeschock9@hotmail.com
Feb
2012 - have some new pictures of the Lapworth 50,
Click Here for page
Oct 2011 -
Message from James - many of our members need to update
their email address. Please email us at
svjamcill@gmail.com
to update your email address. Please include your
name, make of your Cheoy Lee and her name to make is easy
for us to locate your member information. Thanks,
james...
Oct 2011 -
My
name is Steve Archambault and I recently purchased a 1976
Cheoy Lee Luders Ketch. She is 36ft long and is named “Windeva”.
My home port is Falmouth Maine. I am currently sailing south
along the eastern US coast and plan to head to Tortola for
early December. I would like to get together with several
other boats planning to make the crossing to the Islands or
to Bermuda, and then on to the Islands. Currently I am solo,
but would not be adverse to having someone else on board
looking to make the crossing. My e-mail address is novusdude1@earthlink.net.
Jan 2011 We
now have a new page with contact information for Jonathan
Cannon. This page has information on parts etc for your
Cheoy Lee. This page is a collaborative effort with
Jonathan Cannon at Cheoy Lee Shipyards, Ltd.
Click Here for page
Dec 07
Glenn Wakefield is sailing his Cheoy Lee Offshore 40 around
the world, you can follow the trip at
http://www.kimchowaroundtheworld.com/public/index.html
New:
11/05 Martin Tregoning has sent in a copy of an original
parts catalog.
Click here to view
NOTE: 4/05 I have created a folder on the Delphi Forums for
Power Owners of Cheoy Lee's. Also have upgraded our
Cheoy Lee Forum. Click Here
to enter & join cheoy lee forum for
Power Owners.
April 15, 05 Important safety update for those of you
that own Clippers with Dolphin Strikers. Jamie
aboard "Flying Cloud" submitted the following info. I
have made a page for this important information.
Safety
Update on Clipper Dolphin Striker Fitting
Thanks Jamie
Dec/04
The Jan/Feb issue of "Good Old Boat" Magazine has three
articles related to Cheoy Lee's. First article is on
the Horton's Richard 32 written by Don Casey, then there is
a short article by Ted Brewer on on the Cheoy Lee 32.
The issue rounds out with a article on Sonny Furmans Pedrick
41. If you do not subscribe to "Good Old Boat" you
should. They can be found at
www.goodoldboat.com Karen and Jerry have published many
articles on Cheoy Lee's over the past few years.
Oct/04
Click Here for interesting link to info on Cheoy Lee's
submitted by Doug Claflin
July/04 Andrew and Ginny Skok
have sent us a copy of the article that Ginny wrote for the
Jan issue of "Soundings" They sail a Perry 44
"Jenny-Beth" out of CT.
Click Here for
pdf format of article
July 17/04
Click Here for article from Sea Magazine on the San
Diego Cheoy Lee Rendezvous
 May
2004 We received the following email. Nice to see our
website helped Cheoylee to find the meaning of her name
This evening, I was trying to search for
the meaning of my name. It has been 25 years since
I got this
interest to know what the real meaning of Cheoy Lee.
But when I was younger my father already told me that it was a yacht
name. Then I came to know that you guys made a site
cheoyleeassociation.com, I was so happy
knowing that my name appeared on that site, glad to know u guys!.
Anyhow, i just want to thank you!... at
least I got the idea of what Cheoy Lee
really means... Keep in touch!
By the way, im Filipino, 25 female.
Hope
im welcome
regards Cheoylee Santiago .
You can
send Cheoylee an email at
decsix98@hotmail.com
News
Archive:
Click
here for
past website news, stories too large to put on this
page, and interesting pictures or misc. information
people have submitted to the association's website.
6/04 Captain Bob and Fran Decker have a
charter business in the Florida Keys aboard a Cheoy Lee 35.
Click Here for info
6/04 - Jeff Rowland has sails for a Cheoy Lee 38 and a Autoprop Propellor for sale, Call him at 323-657-1444 or
email
jeff@twohandsent.com
12/30 We have info on two articles from
magazines on Cheoy Lee's.
Click Here for our
page on Cheoy Lee's in the news.
05/2/2003
Click Here for Cheoy Lee's website history on the
company. Here is a picture of the
new yard located about 60 miles from Hong Kong
11/22/2002
We now have some information on the Cheoy Lee 50 designed by
Nils Lucander, Click Here for
page
10/02/2002
Click Here for pictures of the new Cheoy Lee factory's
production.
08/22/2002
Scott Dine submitted several great photos of "Necessity", a
Clipper 33 owned by Capt. Ross.
Click here for page
07/12/2002 We have info on a Cheoy Lee model that is new.
The Cape Cod Cat info was submitted by Chris Coose,
Click Here for the page of
information
04/20/2002
We have had the question asked, What does LLoyds Standards
mean. Many of the Cheoy Lee brochures and ad say built
to LLoyds Standards.
Click Here for a couple of responses from members
01/12/02
"Chesapeake Bay Magazine" Jan 2002 featured on
their cover a picture of a Cheoy Lee Clipper owned by
Captain Ross, U.S.C.G. Here is photo of cover, click for
full image and thanks to Glenn Coleman, on "True
Lee" an Offshore 33, for submitting the photo
Photo by
Scott Dine and is copyrighted
03/31/2002
The following
email submitted by Wayne Robinson
The Last Cheoy Lee Yacht
built & launched in Penny's Bay Lantau
She was built 15 years ago but the owner changed his mind [wasn't
you was it ?] and has sat at the yard ever since. With the land
site earmarked for redevelopment by HK government for Disney land,
the Cheoy Lee Shipyard had to move elsewhere [ back into China] and
the remaining stock of completed or partially completed boats were
sold off. Ocean Girl was the last one of these and in 2001 was the
last of a long line of Cheoy Lee built yachts to be launched at
their yard at Penny's Bay Lantau Island.
Anyhow she is a Pedrick 55' . She looks a bit like a Swan with teak
decks, aft cockpit & mid deck cockpit & companion way. She was
bought by Rainer Brodeimer, a German sailor based in HK 18 months
ago as a bare hull & cabin top only & since that time he has been
working hard night & day to fit her out. Many believed he would not
complete the mammoth task in time. Well he did, he got the keel
cast in China and fitted out all the rigging himself . We are 13
crew and Hot to Trot.
The name of the yacht is Ocean Girl and you can follow our daily
progress [or other] on the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Clubs, China Sea
Race web site - see link below.
So far the boat has only sailed a total of 30 miles or so only '
four times ' from her Hebe Haven Mooring to the Nine Pins and back -
the CSR is 600 nautical miles from Hong Kong to Nasugbu Bay just
outside Manila Bay. Wish us luck !
www.rhkyc.org.hk/chinasearace.htm
Wayne Robinson
Navigator
Ocean Girl
03/24/2002
We have had the question asked, What does LLoyds Standards
mean. Many of the Cheoy Lee brochures and ad say built
to LLoyds Standards. If you have the answer email
james at
www.cheoyoeeassociation.com with the answer.
03/15/2002
Brent & Sue aboard "Dream Quest" have submitted a great page
of information on their restoration project.
Click
Here for page
Also
Jerry Flint & Carolyn Edwards have
submitted information on their project aboard "Mandarina" an
Alden 44
Click
Here for page
01/13/02
Click
Here for great article on "Lady Pirate" submitted by
Al Lingelbach. "Lady Pirate" is a Cheoy Lee Alden
50
7/29/01
Thanks to Tom Gilson from Cheoy Lee NA we now have two
brochures on the Golden Waves. I had thought they were
all designed by Robert Perry but have found that he only
designed the 42. The 48 was designed by Britton Chance
and the 38 by Dave Pedrick.
Click
Here for the new page on the Golden Waves.
Click
Here for updated Luders 30 page...
7/27/01
I have started the process of rescanning many of the
brochures now that my scanning skills have improved.
Also will be scanning line & sail plan in full size for
those of you who want to print them. We have more
space on the server at DellHost than before. These are
large files but may be of use to those who do not have original
brochures. james....
7/21/01
Cheoy Lee's in the news - May/June issue of Good Old Boat
had a great article on the Offshore 40. Plus the
August issue of Cruising World noted that the Clipper 36 was
one of the great buys in solid classic used
boats. They also mentioned our association's
website... Also the June 200 issue of Practical
Sailor ran an article on the Richards Offshore 41.
6/25/01
News from James & Cilla, our website for the
association has grown and we needed a new host. We
have chosen DellHost. We now have the space to grow (
I will rescan many of the brochures I have and post as
printable images). Of course costs have shot up.
I am in the process of setting up affiliates and will post a
page where you can do your online shopping at West Marine,
Amazon, Dell Computers and perhaps Defender. This will
be a way to support this association with your online
shopping. We were off the air for a short time during
the transition but everything should now be working.
james...
Click
Here
for a great website on the Cheoy Lee Midnight Lace by
Tom Fexas
Feb
2001 We have a new member from Israel who has sailed much of
the Pacific in a Clipper 42.
Click Here
to view great webpage of Rafi's Clipper 48 "Malkat
Singapore"
Jan
2001 The Cheoy Lee Association's website has been
acknowledged in the the Jan issue of Good Old Boat.
Check the issue out for a nice two page article on this
website...
Dec/00
Click Here for news
clips on Rhodes Offshore 40 Mah Jong owned by Tony Singleton
Oct/00 Click
Here for 1983 Cheoy Lee R. Richards 38, Perkins 4-108)
Dealer Provided Owner Manual
Submitted by Eric Beauchamp aboard
"Beaudacious" Thanks Eric. james...
Oct
28/00 Click Here for
page on the Laurent Giles one-off Motorsailor 32. Oliver
Cobb has sent us photos as well as a short history of this
Cheoy Lee beauty.
Oct/00
Kate Godfrey-DeMay who sails "Clarity" an Offshore
31 with her husband Paul, had a great article published in the
July/Aug issue of Good Old Boat Magazine. Article has
great info on history of company as well as info on the
designers of the various models of Cheoy Lees.
Tracy Van
Buskirk wrote us the following looking for info on "So
Fong"
I am writing a history of an early Cheoy Lee, a 70 ft schooner
built in the mid to late 30's. Solid teak, dragon
carvings, tile fireplace, the mailsail was marconi & the
foresail was gaff rigged. I was fortunate enough to sail
on this boat as crew from Connecticut to Singapore in
1978. The memory of this boat has haunted me for years
and I am anxious to find out about its life. If you know
anything please email me at kniksubnav@hotmail.com
Thanks, TVB
August
2000 We received the following update from Kevin Ralph of
Cheoy Lee North America:
The
Lantau yard has now closed and all future yacht and ship
construction will take place at the new state of the art
facility in Daomen, 60 miles from Hong Kong , on the mainland.
The company is still based in Hong Kong and maintains its
service yard in "downtown" Kowloon, so the companies
contact address remains the same. The Lantau site will by
landlocked by the end of the year due to a 500 acre land
reclamation project for the future Disney site. Unfortunately
for logistic and economic reasons this meant that the company
will not move the moulds for any of the motorsailor or
sportfishing models. These are being donated to a local
artificial reef program.
Cheoy
Lee Shipyard's new state-of-the-art facility on the Pearl
River.
Click
Here for update on Doug's S. Pacific Trip
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Photo's
taken from SAWADEE, my 'Perry' Offshore Cheoy Lee 35. Hong
Kong
